Editor's Note: As the first our 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' reviews (and with many more to come, potentially), it's worth outlining their focus from the off.
Our existing reviews — in this case for Breath of the Wild, both the Wii U and Switch versions, and the DLC — are still live and relevant. If you're coming to this game fresh, we recommend you look back at those first. Our NS2 Edition reviews will focus on new features and upgrades , evaluating what they add to the original experience, and whether they're worth your time - and they will be scored accordingly.
Despite how monumentally groundbreaking The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was on the Switch (and the Wii U, for that matter), there’s no denying that the game struggled ever-so-slightly under the weight of it